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United Nations 2023 Water Conference
2023-03-22 - 2023-03-24 | New York City, New York, USA
Water is a fundamental part of all aspects of life. Water is inextricably linked to the three pillars of sustainable development, and it integrates social, cultural, economic and political values. It is crosscutting and supports the achievement of many SDGs through close linkages with climate, energy, cities, the environment, food security, poverty, gender equality and health, amongst others. With climate change profoundly affecting our economies, societies and environment, water is indeed the biggest deal breaker to achieve the internationally agreed water-related goals and targets, including those contained in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

GeoModelling/VisualKARSYS N4 Course
2023-02-22 - 2023-02-23 | online
Visual KARSYS is a software platform dedicated to karst groundwater management.
Visual KARSYS offers a series of tools for assessing aquifer geometries and groundwater flow-systems.
Visual KARSYS is made available for scientists, engineers, managers and stakeholders facing environmental issues in karst environments: groundwater resources exploitation and protection, civil engineering projects, geothermal heat probes, Natural hazards, waste deposits, etc.

United Nations Water Summit on Groundwater, with side event on Karst Aquifers
2022-12-06 - 2022-12-08 | UNESCO Headquarters, Paris, France
The UN-Water Summit on Groundwater 2022 aims to bring attention to groundwater at the highest international level. The Summit will use the UN World Water Development Report 2022 as a baseline and the SDG 6 Global Acceleration Framework as a guideline to define actions towards more responsible and sustainable use and protection of this vital natural resource. The Summit will unify the statements from all major water-related events in 2022 into one comprehensive groundwater message for the UN Water Conference 2023.

20th International Symposium on Vulcanospeleology
2022-11-22 - 2022-11-26 | Dak Nong Province, Vietnam
The 20th international event on the similar theme under the patronage of the UIS Commission on Volcanic Caves (CVC). But this time the event is also under the auspices of the UNESCO Global Geoparks Network (GGN) and the Asia-Pacific Geoparks Network (APGN). The event consists of two-days presentations and two-days field excursions to several volcanic caves within the Daknong Unesco Global Geopark, where more than 50 volcanic caves have been identified and explored, totalling more than 10,000m in length i.e. the largest and most rigorous volcanic cave system in Southeast Asia. More interestingly there is plenty of evidence of prehistoric human settlement inside several caves – a globally exceptionally rare phenomenon.

Highlights of Geoscientific Cave Research Symposium: Austria
2022-11-11 - 2022-11-12 | Vienna, Austria
Following a successful symposium on the exploration of caves in 2021, this second twoday symposium provides an overview of the latest developments and highlights in the geoscientific study of caves and karst. International experts from various disciplines in the geosciences and related fields will give keynote lectures aimed at a broad audience. The second half day of this event will focus on an emerging research topic in cave science, the origin of hypogene caves — cavities which have developed from rising groundwater.

Importance, State of the Art, and Prospective of Utilization and Protection of Resources in Karst
2022-10-21 - 2022-10-22 | Belgrade, Serbia
The multidisciplinary conference Importance, State of the Art, and Prospective of Utilization and Protection of Resources in Karst will be held on October 21st 2022 in Belgrade, Serbia. The plenary lectures and oral presentations will take place at the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts (SANU), Kneza Mihaila St. 35, Belgrade, Serbia. The conference will provide space for both working professionals and the academic students, to present results of their challenging work in the karst environments.
The conference will be organized by Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts (SANU), Board on Karst and Speleology, University of Belgrade – Faculty of Geography, Geographical Institute „Jovan Cvijić“ of the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Centre for Karst Hydrogeology of the Faculty of Mining and Geology and Karst Commission of the Serbian Geological Society.

15th European Cave Rescue Meeting
2022-09-29 - 2022-10-02 | Rudice/Moravian Karst, Czech Republic
The 15th European Cave Rescue Meeting is going to take place in Rudice, Moravian Karst, Czech Republic from September 29th till October 2nd, 2022.
Pre-Meeting from September 27th till 29th, 2022.

International Show Caves Association and US National Caves Association Congress
2022-09-21 - 2022-10-01 | San Antonio, Texas, USA

Man and Karst Conference
2022-09-12 - 2022-09-17 | Sicily, Italy
As part of the International Year of the Caves and Karst, organized by the International Union of Speleology (UIS) to celebrate caves and karst internationally and teach the world about their importance, the International Scientific Conference “Man and Karst” is organized in Sicily from 12th to 17th September 2022. The extreme north-western sector of Sicily, where this event will be held, which geographically belongs to the Monti di Capo San Vito in the Province of Trapani, represents an outstanding example for the comprehensive understanding of karst. Here we will explore pure karst landscapes, caves and spectacular and evocative Mountains and their profound relationship with Man.
In this context, the common relationship of Mediterranean Elimi peoples with its own peculiar karst environment has been represented for centuries, in the past with a wisely and naturally sustainable use of its resources, nowadays in an increasingly conflictual way, as dramatically devastating of its precious resources, first of all the karst waters and caves threatened by heavy degradation and contamination inclusive from waste waters or microplastic, for a senseless and inconsiderate use of the territory.

27th International Cave Bear Symposium
2022-09-01 - 2022-09-04 | an der Salzach, Salzburg, Austria
The 27th International Cave Bear Symposium (ICBS 2022) will be held in Golling an der Salzach (province Salzburg, Austria). All researchers and interested colleagues are invited to take an active or passive role in the proceedings. The Symposium takes place in collaboration with the Haus der Natur Salzburg, the Regional Association for Speleology of Salzburg and the Eisriesenwelt GmbH.

18th International Congress of Speleology
2022-07-24 - 2022-07-31 | Savoie Technolac, Le Bourget du Lac, Savoie, France
The UIS hosts an International Congress of Speleology every four years, which is the world’s most significant gathering of cave and karst scientists, managers, educators, and explorers. This year the congress will be expanded into the major international event that will celebrate the International Year of Caves and Karst.

25th International Conference on Subterranean Biology
2022-07-18 - 2022-07-22 | Cluj-Napoca, Romania
100 years of Biospeology at the 1st Institute of Speleology in the world
In 1920, Emil Racovitza was invited by the Transylvanian authorities to be a professor at the newly reorganized University in Cluj. He accepted with several conditions, one of which was the founding of an Institute of Speleology under his supervision in Cluj and with its own budget. The speleological enterprise started in 1920. After 100 years we are happy to invite you to Romania to show where we are, as an Institute, in 2020, although during the communist period the Institute changed its headquarter in București.
The conference has many facets, one encompasses the scientific and the historical dimensions and others are about the beauties of karst and caves in Transylvania, our traditions, food, and wines.

Karst Record IX (KR9) Conference
2022-07-17 - 2022-07-20 | Innsbruck, Austria
This conference will bring together scientists and students to share the latest progress in the rapidly developing field of cave- and karst-based (palaeo)climate research. Following the successful meetings in Bergen, Norway (1996), Krakow, Poland (2000), Montpellier, France (2003), Baile Herculane, Romania (2006), Chongqing, China (2008), Birmingham, UK (2011), Melbourne, Australia (2014), and Austin/TX, USA (2017), the Climate Change: The Karst Record IX (KR9) conference will be held from July 17th-20th, 2022 at the University of Innsbruck, Austria.

EuroKarst 2022: The European Congress on Karst Hydrogeology and Carbonate Reservoirs
2022-06-22 - 2022-06-25 | Málaga, Spain
Eurokarst is the European bi-annual conference on the Hydrogeology of Karst and Carbonate Reservoirs.
Eurokarst offers a platform for professional exchange between field practitioners and academic researchers. Eurokarst is organized usually every two years by the Universities of Neuchâtel (Switzerland), Besançon (France), and Malaga (Spain).

National Speleological Society Convention
2022-06-13 - 2022-06-17 | Rapid City, South Dakota, USA

29th International Karstological School “Classical Karst”: Speleology
2022-06-13 - 2022-06-17 | Postojna, Slovenia
The 29th International Karstological School will be dedicated to speleological research. Speleology is an extremely broad field that combines research on caves and in caves. Although we have already discussed various aspects of speleology in some past schools, the topic is always relevant due to the liveliness of research, many new methods and concepts. Last but not least, the celebration also honors the past International Year of Karst and Caves. Participants will discuss speleogenesis, cave sediment research, physical speleology, geological and geomorphological development, hydrological aspects of caves and cave life. Presentations of regional research, new methodological approaches and theoretical concepts in speleology are welcome.

2022 White-Nose Syndrome National Meeting
2022-06-06 - 2022-06-09 | (Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

International Conference on Groundwater, Key to the Sustainable Development Goals
2022-05-18 - 2022-05-22 | Sorbonne University, Paris, France
The « Agenda 2030 », the 17 « Sustainable Development Goals » (SDGs), their 169 targets and their 240 well attended indicators, multinational and multilateral roadmaps, constitute a great message of hope for the future of human societies and terrestrial ecosystems, currently facing the impacts of global change.
Within this framework, groundwater resources (GWR) have a key role to play, directly in terms of food, hygiene and health, protection and restoration of ecosystems and biodiversity … and, indirectly, for the reduction of poverty and inequalities, contribution to education and gender equality, peace.
Main objectives

Examine the overall relationships between water-related SDG s, their stakeholders and groundwater
Share knowledge, experiences, findings and good practices on GWR in sustainable development trajectories
Elaborate recommendations to ensure the best integration of groundwater resources into the SDGs.

Astrobiology Science Conference
2022-05-15 - 2022-05-20 | Atlanta, Georgia, USA
AbSciCon, the conference brings the astrobiology community together every two years to share research, collaborate, and plan for the future. Join NASA and the American Geophysical Union as we facilitate a robust gathering of scientists in Atlanta and in an online capacity 15 – 20 May 2022.

9th International Workshop on Ice Caves (IWIC-IX) & the 12th Scientific Conference Research, Utilization and Protection of Caves
2022-05-09 - 2022-05-13 | Liptovský Mikuláš, Slovakia
In 2020, the 150th anniversary of the Dobšiná Ice Cave discovery will be commemorated by organizing a joint event: The IWIC-IX and 12th scientific conference “Research, Utilization and Protection of Caves”. The Dobšiná Ice Cave is one of the most important ice caves in the world with a very rich history.
If you plan to participate in IWIC-IX (2022), please fill in the registration form, even if you have already registered for the postponed IWIC-IX (2020). Link for the registration form: https://forms.gle/HGnoDWsAPFCBP4sk6 (google account necessary). The deadline for sending the registration is February 28, 2022.

36th Brazilian Congress of Speleology
2022-04-20 - 2022-04-23 | Brasilia, Brazil
The 36th CBE will be held jointly by the Brazilian Society of Speleology – SBE and the National Cave Research and Conservation Center of the Chico Mendes Institute – ICMBio / CECAV, celebrating the technical cooperation between the two main managing institutions of the Brazilian speleological heritage, which comes bringing greater knowledge and reach to the whole society about the Brazilian speleological heritage.
